this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2023
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r/Pics is doing a new poll to divide their fate, the are 3 options:

  • Continue allowing only pictures of John Oliver looking sexy.
  • Allow any media of John Oliver.
  • Suspend all of /r/Pics' subreddit-specific rules.

They're just gonna set the sub on fire!

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I say they go NSFW to prevent advertising

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

That's what they would do if they're /r/PICS ("Posts Illustrating Community Sentiment").

Reddit admins have said they won't allow subs to become NSFW if they aren't actually NSFW. But "Posts Illustrating Community Sentiment" can be anything, even outright porn. And of course, the good moderators at /r/PICS would never allow outright porn without properly marking their subreddit as NSFW...

[–] RightHandOfIkaros 7 points 2 years ago

They will have to if they allow any post that doesnt break sitewide rules.

[–] berkeleyblue 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Which makes it impossible for every third party app even the ones paying the ridiculous API fees, to display content as everything NSFW is only available on Reddits own webpage or App. (Or at least that’s what I read, but I couldn’t find the post anymore, so if anyone happens to have a source…)

[–] Marxine 2 points 2 years ago

Which is a win for the cause of making people quit Reddit, if that's the preferred option.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's pretty huge, since they're probably the biggest subreddit.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

/r/funny is the biggest subreddit.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I feel like suspending the specific rules is the only viable long term protest. As much fun as John Oliver pics are, eventually people will tire of the meme.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I think that's the point. Kill the sub for less traffic to Reddit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Say that to r/AlzheimersGroup

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

and r/AnarchyChess ... and r/RaimiMemes

[–] AlmightySnoo 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Just turn it into a NSFW pics sub ffs, if you don't set it to NSFW then you're still creating engagement that is being monetized through ads and spez will just continue laughing at you.

[–] wheresyourshoe 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If they vote for number three then they'll have to be nsfw.

[–] AlmightySnoo 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I just noticed, stupid me.

(btw the comments are shuffled)

[–] wheresyourshoe 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

(btw the comments are shuffled)

I'm not sure what you mean by that or why you're telling me. Not trying to be rude, just not understanding, lol. (Maybe I'm having a stupid moment.)

[–] AlmightySnoo 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

just meant that your #3 may be someone else's #1 etc... 😬

[–] wheresyourshoe 1 points 2 years ago

Oh. Yeah, I'm aware of that. Not sure why it's relevant?

[–] berkeleyblue 0 points 2 years ago

I mean they literally replace mods and put subs back online. Not sure they’d have much of a problem with removing a NSFW label and delete some NSFW post if thats getting the sub back “in line”

[–] FiendishFork 7 points 2 years ago

I like that they don’t even have an option for returning to the way it was. Hoping for number 3, no sub specific rules at all.

[–] Finkler 6 points 2 years ago

I call a fire sale in 6 months ;)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Reddit is writing their own rules and they’ll rewrite this one to get their way. They’ll just force it back to SFW and remove any mods who undo it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Dang I didn't realize how big of a land slide the last poll was.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/14b2a6q/poll_decide_on_the_future_of_rpics/

-19.6K for returning to normal operations.

74K for John Oliver pics

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Should users happen to decide on the third option, /r/Pics will officially become /r/PICS; "Posts Illustrating Community Sentiment." Literally anything that doesn't break the site-wide rules will be allowed... so while you'll still be able to share your three-act musical about John Oliver, you'll also be able to share AI-generated videos of anime girls yodeling (for example).

I love this so much